How well does FC sustain in hot temperature weather.
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How well does FC sustain in hot temperature weather.
Hi, guys i'm going drive tomorrow to the drift event held by Formula D in sonoma and I know its going to be hot there. So my question will the FC having trouble in the weather like maybe to a 100"F, I have a non turbo and what should I need to be worry about. thanks, any help its great.
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Hey i'm driving my NA FC up there tomorrow to. I know my car will be fine with stock radiator... You have an S5 so the stock temp gauge sucks, you won't know it's overheated untill it's to late. But unless you're beating on it all the way up there you will be fine. It will help if you have the stock lower radiator panel on, especially on the highway. And make sure nothing is blocking the radiator.
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Hi, guys i'm going drive tomorrow to the drift event held by Formula D in sonoma and I know its going to be hot there. So my question will the FC having trouble in the weather like maybe to a 100"F, I have a non turbo and what should I need to be worry about. thanks, any help its great.
I daily drove my FC nack in PR for years; never had a cooling issue. You should be fine, assuming your car is in good working conditions.
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This does not relate to the cooling system...
One summer I got stranded over and over during the hottest part of the day. I would drive somewhere, be away from the car for 30 minutes or so. I would return, start the car and try to drive. The car would reach around 1200rpm and then die back down to idle.
Eventually I realized that the plastic plunger on the TPS was getting stuck as I depressed the gas pedal. This was due to the excessive heat somehow.
I now, especially during the summer, clean the plungers every now and then with a Q-tip and keep them lubricated with WD-40. WD-40 may not be the best thing for this but it seems to work for me.
One summer I got stranded over and over during the hottest part of the day. I would drive somewhere, be away from the car for 30 minutes or so. I would return, start the car and try to drive. The car would reach around 1200rpm and then die back down to idle.
Eventually I realized that the plastic plunger on the TPS was getting stuck as I depressed the gas pedal. This was due to the excessive heat somehow.
I now, especially during the summer, clean the plungers every now and then with a Q-tip and keep them lubricated with WD-40. WD-40 may not be the best thing for this but it seems to work for me.
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